​     Terry James Clément passed away July 5th in his residence. Terry was born May 5th, 1934 the 6th of 9 children for Laurent and Ada Clément. A Mass of Christian Burial for Terry James Clement, 85 of Evangeline, LA will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Evangeline, LA on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11:30 AM with Father Paul LaFleur officiating. Burial will follow St. Joseph Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held Matthews & Son Funeral Home in Jennings, LA on Monday, July 8, 2019 from 9:00 AM with a Rosary recited at 10:00 AM and continuing until his Christian Mass at 11:30 AM.
     Terry fell in love with French Music at a very early age and in 1949 formed his first band, Terry Clément and his Rhythmic Five with brother Purvis and brother-in-law Ronnie Goodreau. He would go on to form the Tune Tones and finally; when younger brother Grant was old enough to join, he formed The Clément Brothers band. 
In 1952 Terry and Purvis were riding in a pickup truck to a show in Holly Beach when they decided they were going to make a record, the two of them played around with some catchy tunes and lyrics and the following week "Diggy Liggy Lo" was recorded in Crowley. They continued to play music around the country and in 1993 they were inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame and presented the "Prix De Pionnier" award in 2002 by the Cajun French Music Association.
     Terry received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from LSU in 1957 and was an avid LSU fan. You could often spot him on a Saturday Night at LSU stadium proudly wearing his custom-made Tiger "Fur" sport coat cheering on his "Little" Tigers.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
[Rainy Day People, the song by Terry Clement]
​----------------------------------------------------------------------

​Terry retired from the United States Department of Agriculture in 1989 after 32 years of service as a Soil Conservationist, often traveling to foreign countries to assist in developing their agricultural programs. He was recognized by the USDA for his outstanding performance above and beyond his assigned duties with a Meritorious Service Award in 1977.
     Terry was an avid horticulturist and enjoyed tending to his garden and many fruit trees. He also spent many hours in his wood shop creating a variety of wooden toys and furniture for friends and family.
      Left to cherish his memories are: son Jules Clay (Sharon); daughters Anissa (Larry), Lisa Mullett (Matt) and Angela LeJeune (Kyle); brother Grant (Diane) and sister Carita Goodreau (Ronnie); grandchildren Bradley, Abby, Jack, Madison, and Bennet; plus, a multitude of nieces and nephews. 
     Terry is preceded in death by his parents Laurent and Ada; sisters Audrey, Melba, Thelma (Tilly), and Cecile; brothers Hubert Sr., and Purvis.

Terry James Clement's great great grandmother is Eudalie Miller, b. 1835, who married Ursin Doucet, 1831-1862. Eudalie Miller is a descendant of Frederic Miller and all the family history, except for recent updates, is included in the Frederic Miller Louisiana Family book.

She was an advocate for a woman’s right to insurance benefits following their husband’s retirement, death and divorce. The Louisiana law was a model for the federal COBRA law many benefit from today.(1)  Her name is Jeanette Catherine Singleton and she is the 3rd great granddaughter of Frederic Miller and Victoria Mayer. Frederic is the son of Jacob Miller and Anne Marie Thaison. Jeanette parents were John Christian Singleton and Mary Elizabeth Miller. (2)

Jeanette married Vivian Joseph Gianelloni, Jr., a native of San Francisco, CA.  “V.J.” as he was known, was a 1942 LSU graduate and a football player. During World War II he served with the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion and was the commanding officer of the security company for General Omar Bradley’s 12th Army Group headquarters from its organization in Normandy until VE Day. He received a Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his wartime service. (3)
 
Jeanette Singleton, Baton Rouge community leader, advocate for women's issues, and beloved mother, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012. Jeanette was born in 1922 in Orange, Texas, and raised in Vinton, Louisiana. She came to Baton Rouge to attend LSU, graduating in 1942, and called Baton Rouge her home for the rest of her life.
 
Jeanette married V.J. Gianelloni, Jr., and had six children with him. Jeanette was very active in Baton Rouge community affairs. She was for many years one of the adult leaders of the Riverside 4-H Club, which was one of the leading 4-H clubs in the state. She also was for many years active with her sorority, Alpha Phi, serving as treasurer for the organization, among other roles. Jeanette was a member and president of OWL, the Older Women's League. She actively supported her husband in his service to the Capital City Kiwanis Club.
 
A breast cancer survivor, Jeanette became an advocate for insurance coverage for women who were left without insurance after their husbands retired, died, or divorced them. She lobbied in the Louisiana legislature for a state law granting insurance coverage at previous rates to such women. During that period, she was a familiar figure in the halls of the state capitol building. That Louisiana law was passed and served as a model for the COBRA law, which covers spouses in such situations on a national basis. For her role in that effort, she was selected by the Ladies' Home Journal in 1984 as one of its 50 - one from each state -- American Heroines. Ladies' Home Journal titled
 
Jeanette an "Insurance Champion" for her pioneering effort to extend insurance coverage. Jeanette also lobbied on behalf of efforts to establish respite homes for families that cared at home for handicapped individuals. In 1993 Jeanette received her Master's degree from LSU. At the time, she was 71 years old and the oldest graduate to receive a master's degree.
 
Jeanette was a talented writer, and in later years spent a lot of time writing biographical stories and items about life in rural Louisiana when she was young. An article Jeanette wrote about a trip she took to Israel was published in the Morning Advocate in 1982. She also wrote many letters and commentaries that were published in the Advocate.
 
A confirmed Christian, Jeanette and her husband V.J. Gianelloni donated the land upon which St. Jude Catholic Church was built. Later in life, she became a member of St. John's United Methodist Church. Most importantly of all, Jeanette was the devoted mother of six children. At age 11, her daughter, Marcia Lynn, called "Muffet," contracted eastern equine encephalitis, which left Muffet severely handicapped. For the next forty years, Jeanette cared for Muffet, while raising her other five children, along with helping to raise five nephews and nieces who were orphaned young. (4)
 

(1)  FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 103422110. Original source unknown.

(2)  Southwest Louisiana Records (SWLR-CD – Volume 1 (1750-1900). CD. Rev. Donald Hebert.

(3)  FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 20636327.

(4)  ​Morris, George. Date unknown. Title unknown. Baton Rouge Advocate.

(5) ​ FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 103422110. Original source unknown.

​